Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Mercy Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $31,859 (about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Mercy Medical Center charges insurers about $32,642 — about the fair price. Located in Merced, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $13,002 - $33,295 | 55% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $32,642 - $35,906 | 139% |
| Aetnamajor | $32,642 | 139% |
| Humanamajor | $32,642 | 139% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $32,642 | 139% |
| Health Net | $32,642 | 139% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $32,642 |
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Other Procedures at Mercy Medical Center
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other CA hospitals
- College Medical Center · Long Beach $21,342
- French Hospital Medical Center · San Luis Obispo $28,890
- Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital · Salinas $28,958
- Mercy Hospital of Folsom · Folsom $30,162
- Good Samaritan Hospital, LP · Bakersfield $30,419
- Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital · Grass Valley $30,438
- Mercy Medical Center Redding · Redding $30,746
- Mercy Hospital · Bakersfield $30,802
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.